Kim Yeon-sil
Acting
1911-01-01 · Suwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]
In 1927, Kim Yeon-sil debuted in the film industry as a country girl in Na Un-gyu's first production, A Farewell. Kim Yeon-sil's interest in film was largely influenced by her brother Kim Hak-geun, who was her lawyer. Her cameraman, Kim Hak-seong, was also her biological younger brother. She is said to have been active as a public singer after 1930. After liberation, she defected to North Korea. In North Korea, she served as an actress at the Joseon Art Film Studio, and she was awarded the title of People's Actress. She died in August 1997.
Filmography(28)
movieRunaway
as · 1984 · 6.0
movieCentre Forward
as · 1978 · 5.2
movieSon of the Land
as · 1964 · 0.0
moviePrelude to the struggle
as professor's wife · 1960 · 0.0
movie6남매
as · 1960 · 0.0
movie애국자
as · 1959 · 0.0
movieHer Life Path
as · 1958 · 0.0
movieHow can we live apart?
as · 1957 · 0.0
movieThe Story of Sim Cheong
as · 1957 · 0.0
movieJackals
as · 1956 · 0.0
movieScouts
as · 1953 · 7.0
movieA New Oath
as · 1947 · 0.0
movieThe Story of Chun-hyang
as · 1935 · 0.0
movieThe Story of Hong Gil-dong
as · 1935 · 0.0
movieChallenge
as · 1935 · 0.0
movieThe Power of Sincerity
as · 1935 · 0.0
movieCrossroads of Youth
as Kye-soon · 1934 · 5.4
movieEx-Convict
as · 1934 · 0.0
movieThe Street Named Jongno
as · 1933 · 0.0
movieA Ferry Boat that Has No Owner
as Chunsam's wife · 1932 · 8.0
movieSu-il and Sun-ae
as · 1931 · 0.0
movieWheel of Fire
as · 1931 · 0.0
moviePeople Who Are Fighting against the Sea
as · 1930 · 3.5
movieSorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery
as · 1930 · 0.0